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Visas and Immigration

Visas and Immigration

UK student visa types

Types of student visa

Who can apply?

Tier 4 (Child)

You can apply for the Tier 4 (Child) student visa if you’re aged between 4 and 17 and want to study in the UK. If you are between 4-15 years old you must be coming to the UK to be educated at an independent fee-paying school.

Standard Visitor

You can apply for a child visitor visa if you are 17 years old or under and want to study in the UK for up to 6 months. You cannot switch to a Tier 4 child visa. If you want to apply for a Tier 4 child visa you must apply from your home country.

Tier 4 (General)

You can apply for a Tier 4 (General) student visa to study in the UK if you’re 16 or over and have been offered a place on a course.

Short Term Study

You can apply for a Short-term study visa if you’re doing a short course of study in the UK. This visa will allow you to come to the UK if you are 18 years or older and want to enter for up to 6 months to study a short course, up to 11 months to study an English language course or do a short period of research up to 6 months as part of a degree course of your overseas study.

ourNEWSLETTER

The International Student Network provides support to international students who wish to study within the UK. We understand the difficulties that students face in making that first step in applying to a UK institution, so we are here to provide you with full support and advice on your path to studying within the UK.